 As Anderson and the other men who still had oars continued to row downstream, the rest of the oarsmen bailed water while Mullen fired the howitzer at the soldiers on shore.They successfully escaped from the Confederate force, and although the boat was badly damaged, the only casualty was one landsman slightly wounded.Summers singled out Anderson and Mullen for their actions during the skirmish, and both men were awarded the Medal of Honor on June 22, 1865.